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LawsOfMotion

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Lessons
  • Tuesday, 02/17: Inertia. We will begin our exploration of space travel with a simulation by trying Mr. Montalvo's simulations called Dock the Rocket and Dock the Moving Rocket . We will then discuss the concept of inertia and watch a clip about NASAs Gemini 8 mission (Wikipedia Article) from the great HBO series, From The Earth To The Moon.
  • Wednesday, 02/25: Forces: We will investigate the effect of forces using a PhET simulation and a series of challenges, found on the Forces page.
  • Friday, 3/13: Microgravity: You will have a chance to view NASA footage of astronauts drifting in orbit, and apply Newton's Laws of Motion to what you see!
  • Thursday, 3/19: Lunar Gravity: You will have a chance to pilot a lunar lander and narrate a documentary about the mission!
  • Wednesday, 3/25: Quia Quizzes & Wikispace Work. FQ2 and FQ3 are on your Quia class page. Then put some finishing touches on your wikispace project!
  • Tuesday, 3/24: The Jeopardy Game for F: Laws of Motion is here!

Concept Summary
  • Velocity and acceleration are different concepts.
  • Objects require a force to change velocity, and too much force is dangerous.
  • Balanced forces (or no forces) result in a steady drift. Second Law
  • Adding mass to a rocket reduces its maximum acceleration.
  • Rockets accelerate by pushing out exhaust. Third Law
    • Go to www.mrmont.com , click the Games tab, and try the Playing Catch in Space game.
    • Try adjusting the variables to produce the game with the most catches. How many could you get?
    • Try adjusting the variables to produce the game with the least catches. How many could you get?
    • How is this process similar to the action of a rocket engine?
    • What variables will control the speed of the rocket?
  • Rockets can accelerate past Mach 1, but not Warp 1.